IPL 2018: 3 players who were 'shocked' by their auction price

#2 Krishnappa Gowtham

"Now I can now fulfill whatever I have dreamt of" - Gowtham.

Over the years, batsmen and overseas all-rounders have always been bought for hefty amounts in the IPL. However, with the upsurge of Indian all-rounders in the recent times, they have also become hot properties in the auctions. Krishnappa Gowtham is one such uncapped Indian off-spinning all-rounder who was snapped up by Rajasthan Royals for 6.2 crores.

"My name popped up and there was no bidder for the first 20-30 seconds. Those 20 seconds felt like 20-25 minutes to me. But I need to thank Rajasthan Royals for showing belief in my ability. My parents didn't expect that I would go for this amount. Now I can now fulfill whatever I have dreamt of," said an emotional Gowtham.